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Murder charge dropped for Arkansas sheriff nominee who killed teen daughter’s rapist (nypost.com)
submitted 2 months ago by [M] to c/news@lemmings.world
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[–] 6 points 2 months ago (1 child)

While I think rapists should die, this kind of vigilante justice is alarming. We all know which kind of people are ready to grab their guns.

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  • [–] 17 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    Without the trial and the evidence the police lost we don't have all the facts. But the framing in the article makes it sound like he woke up to his daughter missing, went looking, saw her in the guys car, and pursued. The police argue that he had time to call them while chasing the guy rather than forcing his car off the road and shooting him.

    The timing and little details can matter a lot so I don't want to make a judgement, but killing your child's abductor in a chase is a lot different than killing them in cold blood later out of the blue.

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  • [–] -4 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    Cop calling cops would likely get high priority, so there is no excuse to execute someone like this. Just follow and let the cops know where the perp is.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 months ago

    He wasn't a cop that I see, and he did call 911. He called 911 then started driving around his block when he saw his daughter in the passenger side with a man who had been charged with raping her. He ran for office because of what he felt was corrupt handling of his case.

    Some details I found with a quick search

    No one can really say how much of an execution vs crime of passion this was because the video of the incident was lost by the sheriff's office. The judge probably dismissed the charge of second degree murder because the normal thing with spoiliation of evidence is to assume it is favorable to the other party. If he really did execute the guy the cops should have properly presented the evidence.

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